Sabah govt to help cover additional costs to return Everest climber's body to state


KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government will assist in covering additional costs to bring back the remains of Mount Everest climber, Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub, to his hometown in Papar here.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said this was mentioned to him during a briefing to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor recently.

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